Glemsford is a village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, England, set on the north bank of the River Stour and close to the market towns of Long Melford and Sudbury. The compact centre contains a number of timber‑framed buildings and a conservation area that hint at its long history, while the riverside setting gives easy access to gentle walks along the Stour valley.
Historically the village was linked to East Anglia’s cloth and weaving trades and later retained a mixed agricultural economy; today it combines rural industry with a lively community life, village amenities such as a hall and pubs, and regular local events that reflect a strong sense of local identity amid easy links to nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Glemsford
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 21.2 miles
- Cambridge 23.9 miles
- Colchester 17 miles
- Braintree 15.8 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 10.4 miles
- Haverhill 10.3 miles
- Witham 20.6 miles
- Thetford 22 miles
- Sudbury 5.3 miles
- Stowmarket 14.8 miles
- Newmarket 15.3 miles
- Saffron Walden 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glemsford Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Stanstead Parish 1.1 miles
- Cavendish Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Boxted Parish 2 miles
- Liston Parish 2.1 miles
- Foxearth Parish 2.1 miles
- Pentlow Parish 2.2 miles
- Chadacre Ward 2.5 miles
- Long Melford Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hartest Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Shimpling Parish 3 miles
- Somerton Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Glemsford
CO10 7FH, CO10 7QJ, CO10 7RT, CO10 7UD, CO10 7QP, CO10 7FX, CO10 7SN, CO10 7RQ, CO10 7QR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 23.9 miles
- London Southend Airport 36.6 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 8.3 miles
- Bus Station 5 miles
Hotels near Glemsford Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 2.4 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 2.4 miles
- The Crown, Bildeston 4 10 miles
- Painters at the Angel 5 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 2.5 miles
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 9.2 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 10 miles
Schools in Glemsford
- Glemsford Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 8.1 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 12.6 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 13.9 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 14.6 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.6 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 16.1 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 16.2 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 17.3 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 17.7 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 19.1 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 19.2 miles